Handle for crosscut-saws.



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APPLICATION FILED 0UT.5, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

vHANDLE FOR CRossouT-sAws.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed October 5, 1906. Serial No. 337.572.

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WV. Doxsin, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cadillac, in the county of Wexford and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles forCrosscut- Saws; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The object of this invention is to provide a simply-constructed yet verystrong, durable, and thoroughly practicable handle adapted to withstandthe knocks and blows of hard usage without liability of the continualAbreakage that is experienced with the ordinary saw-handles in lumbercamps and elsewhere.

To this end the invention consists in the improved device substantiallyas herein shown and described, and pointed out in the appended claim,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

Figure l of said drawings is an exterior view or elevation; and Fig. 2is a central longitudinal section of the said device, both viewsrepresenting the usual slotted saw-bolt secured in the handle.

As shown in the drawings, my improved handle a is a single or integralround,hollow,

or tubular bar, of aluminium or other suitable metal, preferablyaluminium, and having thick solid walls, making a light and yet strongrigid handle with a smooth exterior finish easy to the hands inmanipulating the crosscut-saw. At its top the handle is made with ahollow knob or spherical formation b, exteriorly corrugated, affordingan effective grip for screwing the handle to the threaded saw-bolt d. Atits foot the handle is made with an enlarged or swell-like strengthening-and reinforcing base c, having a lat bottom to bear properly upon, theback of the sawblade. The lower portion of the bore of the handle,including the enlarged base c, is interiorly screw-threaded to engagethe threaded portion of the slotted saw-bolt d, it being understood thatthe handle screws onto said bolt, and thereby clamps the end ofthesawblade,which is fitted in the slot of said bolt ,in the usual way. Thehandle as thus simply constructed, besides being serviceable andconvenient, is very strong, solid, and durable and will not break underthe rough wear and usage to which such devices are subjected, and thereare no separate parts or fastenings to work loose or break apart.

I claim- As an improved article, a metal handle fo crosscut-sawsconsisting of an integral round, hollow or tubular rod, having thicksolid walls, formed at its top with a hollow knob exteriorly corrugated,and formed at its foot with thicker walls making a aring or swelllikeenlarged base, the lower portion of the bore of said handle beinginteriorly screwthreaded to engage the threaded portion of a slottedsaw-bolt, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I anix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. DOXSIE. Witnesses:

EUGENE F. SAwYnR, W. II. YEARND.

